peaches & dream

closet tour - marissa's statement collection

hello, hello, my little peaches! here's another new style feature - i'm calling this one a closet tour! you know, like a house tour but instead of documenting the inside of someone's home i'll be documenting the inside of someone's closet! all of the yummy goodies that make me envious of my very stylish friends' wardrobes... and i couldn't think of anyone better suited to be my first tour-esse than marissa!

for as long as i've known her, marissa has had a very strong sense of personal style that is completely all her own. she is so beautiful and carries herself with such confidence that it's difficult to imagine her not turning heads, and her incredible wardrobe is stocked full of bold statement pieces that she pulls off in ways i feel no one else could. looking into her closet is like peeking into my favorite boutique - i just want to sit around and play dress up with all of her magical clothes!

marissa's collection of clothing ranges from pieces she has found at tjmaxx for $5 to pieces bearing far heftier price tags from small boutiques. everything she owns - from her jeans to her leather jackets (she has an impressive collection of them!), from her 5" spiked heels (see below) to her perfectly worn-in frye boots - is unique and classic, and each piece is absolutely and completely marissa.

outfit details

dress - $58, via minx

earrings - $20, via lexington avenue arts and fun fest

necklace - $32, made by michelle goni via custom boutique

porcelain skull ring - $38, via mixko

watch - $75, nixon via oxandrabbit boutique

silver cuff - $15, ebay

shoes - $180, sam edelman

click through for more of marissa's closet tour!

what i wore - honey mustard & pyramid studs

yesterday was a very exciting day for me - i got my first professional haircut in a salon since my beautiful mermaid hair was chopped off into a very dramatic asymmetrical 'do... TWO YEARS AGO! my lovely friend jess chopped it and did an amazing job - more on that in another post. for now, here's what i wore...

outfit details

tank - urban outfitters, $9.99 on sale

denim skirt - hand-me-down from marissa

belt - thrifted, $.99

bag - isabella fiore, $79.99 at tjmaxx

fringe earrings - $19.99 at tjmaxx

gold pyramid ring - thrifted, $.99

sunglasses - f21, $5.80

shoes - g by guess, $19.99 at tjmaxx

and one of my dreamboat for good measure.

what i wore - thrifted skirt re-style

hello my dears! i'm in the middle of my "weekend" (i usually get tuesdays & wednesdays off) and what a weekend it is. bright sunshine, warm weather and a cool sea breeze to top it off... perfect. this morning my etsy model, nicole, came over and we shot some yummy vintage duds for the shop (they'll be listed tomorrow, exciting!) and then we went off on a thrifting adventure! i promised myself i would keep it to things that the dream and i need for our home, as i only have one rack for etsy clothes and at the moment it's pretty full. i ended up with some really great stuff, but i'll post more about my finds in a couple of days.

after the etsy shoot, nicole and i drove to henry's cafe in newcastle (where she used to work) and MAN OH MAN is it adorable! they have a little grocery section with lovely organic goods and the food there is delicious! we sat outside and ate blueberry avocado soup with rose syrup... it was one of the best things i have ever tasted! if you haven't been and you live in the seacoast, you should absolutely go to henry's!

since the weather was so lovely today, i jumped on the opportunity to test out a vintage cotton skirt i re-styled a couple of weeks ago! i bought it at goodwill because of the high waist, deep pockets and gorgeous, full skirt... plus it's navy, and i happen to be very interested in navy blue these days. the only issue was that the skirt was too long for my tastes - it hit right at the center of my shins. i knew when i bought it that i was going to shorten it... and it was a simple hemming job that took about ten minutes. here's a photo of the skirt before:

like i said - cute, but too long. so i took about 4" off the bottom. i was going to add a bow to the front & center but i actually like it better without, as i can belt it. i proudly present the result... and today's outfit:

shirt: thrifted, originally from target

skirt: re-style, thrifted from goodwill

belt: h&m

sweater: old navy

sunglasses: aj morgan

shoes: jessica simpson gali, thrifted

jewelry: bracelet - forever 21, $5 / bow necklace - forever 21, $4 / black crystal skull ring - gift from my aunt mara / double-finger crystal ring - forever 21, $6

before i go, can i just state right here and now that i love love love forever 21 accessories? i have never had bad luck with them, and they are so inexpensive! the clothes are often hit or miss for me (since i'm curvier than their general demographic) but i can always find some seriously delightful goodies in their accessories department.

what i wore - ain't no platform high enough, and no trouser wide enough

shirt: vintage (borrowed from the dream)

jeans: thrifted, j brand "kat" mid-rise wide leg

bag: vintage bass

sunglasses: vintage

shoes: forever 21, $28

rings: (from left - h&m, forever 21, a little boston boutique i'll never remember the name of)

i have been on the hunt for a good wide-leg jean for a long time. we're talking years. this week's friday faves is going to be dedicated to wide-leg jeans, in fact! there are a few pairs that i want but they're totally out of my price range (more on that friday). so i considered myself so lucky when i found a pair of j brand kat jeans in my size at the local goodwill for $8! they're the perfect cut, rise and wash for what i was looking for - there's no spandex in them so they really feel vintage. they also have twisted seams, wide cuffs and contrast stitching to give them a 70s feel. and the higher-rise keeps my cakes in check and makes them look pretty dang good (well, dream thinks so, at least)!

(all photos by eva)